One of the trends among universities both small and large, is that many are in the red. Even multimillion-dollar schools.
The theme? The enrollment cliff is coming.
Indicators of a school in this situation include two key factors:
- A significant drop in enrollment year over year.
- A graduation rate that does not meet the national average.
How are schools addressing this problem? They are handling it by making cuts. Wherever they can cut expenses and improve revenues - whether that means eliminating academic programs or sports. Schools decide which programs are their “priority” programs. Typically, the programs that are kept are the ones that attract the most students, such as STEM programs.
Students and families must be aware of, and ensure that they are researching and applying to schools that offer the student's chosen program as a priority program. It’s simply not worth the risk of a program getting eliminated after your student has already enrolled, or worse, completed freshman year.
PCCI's goal is to find the best fit at a school that is academically, socially and financially most appropriate, thereby putting your student in the best position to succeed in college and beyond. Allow PCCI to help set you up for success.
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Best regards,
Honoria DaSilva-Kilgore, of Personal College Counseling, Inc
nod@personalcollegecounseling.com
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